The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-09-17
THE CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
It's Regular September Meeting at a. j.


Cecil Farmers Club WAS held at the
residence of Mr.. Aaron J. Michner, near
Colora on "Wednesday last, the llsh inst,
with the President, Mr.. :. Il. Carson in
the char. The members present were
Messrs William W. Moore, 5. G. Mag
raw, John W. MaCull"ngh, f ,och Ne
CulIourh, John Ewing II. II. D1yc<
incl<, ThoS. c. Bond a"d 4. J Kitchener.
The minutes of the last meeting hav-
ing been read and approved, statement
| OF experiments were called for. Mr.. John
w. McCuilough reported having sown
timothy and clover seed with his oats
this spring. He has stand of clover,
but no timothy. lie also reported hav-
ing Sown AIske clover in his orchard.
which had formerly been a truck patch,
with good results.
Mr.. Kitchener reported that when pi.tut
ing potatoes last spring he covered TIE
ground with barnyard manure, and ex-
perimented with three kinds of tertil-
| iZers in the row, obtaining much the
best results from the use OF the National
| bone
The next order of business being an
essay by the host the following was read
| by Mr.. Miahener on
SWINE CULTURE.
In regard to the subject proposed for
this cssay.-The rearing and marage-
ment of Swiue,-l can say but little,
never having made it a speciality. | sci
dom raise them except for family use,
| although SbmctlmeS-aS is the case this
year-having more than | require for do
nestle use, have them dressed aud sent
to market. have had the Berkshire,
Essex. Poland China, and Chester White
| Breeds, and have 4 decided preference
for the latter. The Berkshire hog is
neat, plump and easily kept, but fails to
make weight, aud is, think, the most
miscellaneous hog living. The Essex is
also a superior hog. 1t can be kept on a
small amount Of feed, and perhaps with
a person who wants small meat they
may pay. The Poland China | thnl, is
a likely hog. ltgrows large, and wnere
a farmer ships to. market alive, is per-
haps the best for that purpose. They
are easily iattened, and think pay their
way. The Chester is in my Judgment
the breed for all to keep. They are "a
fine breed, quiet, good feeders. grow
| large, and mae think good meat as
any of the different breeds, and are rafc
| Some say there is as much in the trough
| as in the breed. | am aware that the
| trough or its contents has much to do
with making pork, but am long since
| convinced. that there Is much in the
| breed, and | find when | endeavor to
keep pigs in Il thrifty condition without
| milk, that | am lett every time, no
matter how much grain they get. AS an
| evidence of this tao. look at mine. Some
say it is only Il hog, anything is good
enough. But find they like good clean
| quarters, as well as any of the different
kinds OF stock, My experience is, if you
have a warm pen, January pigs will do
we'll aud those farrowed then, or even in
February, W II weigh from 200 to 80 lbs
by the first week in December, if a good
! supply of milk is given them while Young.
| My usual time tor weaving them is from
| four to six weeks old, and for feed milk,
or milk and bran or ship stuff, or green
corn stalk and all if in season. | value
milk 50 highly for pig feed, that cannot
see how any one finds profit III selling it
at present prices. | am convinced we do
| not com tDtHCt 10 lcSt lbl latltnlnS soon
| enough in the season. have learned
| long since, that one buShel of corn Will
make more pork i'll warm than i'll cold
weather. Consequently it pays to com
mence feeding early, lightly, in Septeu.
| Der increasing The amount gradually,
until we get them to eat all they will
not forgetting to change their feed often.
| Towards the close OF feeding and when
corn becomes hard, | shell it for my hogs.
put it i'll their troughs, aud keep it GOV
cred with clean cold water, which is all
| | feed for time before killing them.
| Much more might be said, tut | presume
| you are all better p ,sted Oh this subject
| than | am.
| Criticisms upon the essay being called
! for, Mr.. Duyckinck dill not favor the
white hog. He thought they We're more
apt to be misshapen and i'll favored than
other breeds. He found they dropped
behind the shoulders, and often became
crooked legged. He believed the Berll
shire or black hog the most desirable,
especially for family use. In breeding
lie had obtained the best results from
them. The Poland China and Essex
were good hogs, but not SO desirable as
| the Berkshires in his judgment.
Mr.. John W. Mccullough had but
little experience in raising hogs. IL.
only kept them from necessity. H be.
lieved i'll milk for feeding. and thought
it more profitable to feed it to the hogs
than to sell it TO the creamery, at the
prices now paid.
| Mr.. 5. G. Magraw preferred the Berk-
shire for family use, he did not think
however there was any profit in raising
hogs.
Mr.. w. w. Moore preferred the Po-
land China. The Berkshire was trou-
blesome hog, and always gssting Into
mischief. He did no. agree with Mr..
Magraw in thinking hogs Improbable,
when properly cared tor.
| Mr.. John 5. Ewing preferred the Berk-
shire, but did not think any breed could
| be profitably raised without large en-
closure of ten or twelve acres to range in.
Mr.. John W. Mccullough had expert
mented with the Yorkshire crossed with
the Chester Whites, but had not been
satisfied with the results.
Mr.. Stephen Reynolds preferred the
Poland China.
The Rev. Mr.. Mlligan had prefer
ence for tie Berkshire, and thought the
meat sweeter even if the living pig was
mischevious.
Mr.. Carson preferred the Berkshire
The breed dates back to the year 1900,
and was obtained by a cross of a Siamese
hog, with that of Berkshire England
| The Chester white is a more recent breed,
ans not SO clearly defined or established.
Mr.. Duyckinck was sorry that any one
thought it Improbable to raise pigs.
From four sows he had sold $6S worth of
pigs, retaining all necessary for his own
| use.
VIM. J. Evans preferred the Chester
whites.
Criticisms being closed Mr.. Michener
wished to ask the club the cause of the
drop shoulder and crooked leg sometimes
found in the Chester white pigs The
opinion was, that it was owing to the
fact the hogs We're not full bred and that
! full breed hogs are not SO found.
Mr. Micbener stated that he had heard
many complaints of cholera among chick
ems. He had never been troubled with